Chapter 8: Using tricks to win people's hearts
Jiang Yu walked to Jiang Xue's side and whispered a few words.
Jiang Xue looked up at him in surprise, her red lips slightly parted, about to speak.
He reached out and patted her shoulder comfortingly.
"Someone come."
Jiang Yu reached out from under his sleeve and took out a bottle of something, called the palace servants, and whispered a few instructions.
The palace maid took the things, nodded her agreement, and immediately retreated into the corridor.
The Wu Anlangs were somewhat confused, but as they were well-trained, they still knelt on one knee with their fists clenched, and did not whisper to each other.
Not long after, the palace maid who had just received Jiang Yu's instructions came with two other palace maids.
"The medicine I just gave him is Qianjiyin." Jiang Yu stood with his hands behind his back and his chin slightly raised.
The Wu'an Langs were shocked and started to move!
It is easy for spies from other countries to infiltrate the border troops. Unlike other spies, most of them are tough men with extremely strong wills. Ordinary punishments are mostly useless against these people.
Jiang Ji, the founding general of the Ji Dynasty, obtained a poison in his early years. Those who took this medicine would not die immediately from the poison, but would suffer from the pain of intestinal perforation and stomach rupture every day, and would die after seven days. The pain could only be relieved with the antidote.
This poison is very effective against determined spies.
However, this medicine was only possessed by the General Zhenbei of all generations and was never passed on to others.
This medicine is a secret medicine of the Ji State Zhenbei Army. They were promoted all the way from the army, so they naturally knew how powerful this medicine was.
"The wine in the hands of these two palace servants is half poisonous and half non-toxic."
"I just said that today I will just try your luck. I will ask them to put these twenty cups of wine in front of you later."
Jiang Yu glanced around and said, "There's a 50% chance. You can choose one by yourself. Otherwise, you can survive by your own ability."
"Or, just rely on luck to survive."
The Wu An Langs looked at each other and said at the same time: "Yes!"
Jiang Xue took the tea handed to her by Xiaochun and blew it gently.
The second prince has actually changed his personality to this extent.
In the past, he was the most easy-going and relaxed person in the palace. Even if the palace servants around him made mistakes, the most serious mistake he would receive was a few reprimands, and he had never punished them.
Therefore, most of the servants in the palace liked him, just like Fu Dong who was overjoyed when she saw him just now.
I didn't expect that after staying in the army for so long, his temperament and heart have become much harder.
A bitter smile appeared on Jiang Xue's lips.
A Wu Anlang went forward to check first. The twenty bottles of wine were turbid in color, but all were clear yellow, no different from ordinary wine.
It was impossible to make a judgment based on the color and taste of the wine, so he frowned and knelt down.
"Your Highness, please forgive me for being disrespectful. Qianjiyin is a secret medicine used by the army to deal with spies. We are all soldiers of the Ji Dynasty. Why did Your Highness use this medicine on us?"
"Although you are directly under the Imperial Guards, you are also selected from the military step by step. Do you still remember what the duty of a soldier is?"
"Obey the order!" Wu Anlang replied loudly.
"Very good." Jiang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Since you remember, why don't you follow the order from your superiors?"
"Your Highness, we are Wu'an Lang, directly under His Majesty and His Majesty! Although Your Highness is a prince, he is not our direct superior! We only obey the Emperor and Empress!"
There was some dissatisfaction on the boy's stubborn face.
"Well said!" Jiang Xue put down the teacup in her hand, stood up and walked in front of them.
"Is there anyone else who thinks the same as this Wu Anlang? Take a step forward."
The remaining nine Wu'anlang bowed their heads.
"What's your name?" Jiang Xue raised her chin slightly and looked directly at Wu Anlang who had just spoken.
"Your servant Jiang Qibin greets the princess!"
"Jiang Qibin, you are right," Jiang Xue said with a smile, "You are all the best in the Ji Dynasty army. Since you were selected as Wu'an Lang in the past, you only have two masters."
"One is my father, the other is my mother." She walked in front of the young man and said slowly:
"Your duty is to obey the master's orders. But today I want to inform you——"
She said sternly, "Since my father and mother have assigned you to me, from today on, I am your only master! If you feel unwilling, you can leave immediately. I will never punish you."
The Wu'anlangs looked at each other, not daring to move.
Jiang Xue looked at them with a sharp gaze and said, "I know that your ambitions are not just about power and wealth."
"Wu Anlang has always been responsible for guarding the emperor and empress, but you have a general election every five years. Those with excellent character, martial arts, and strategy can be appointed by the emperor to lead the troops into battle."
"I know you have concerns in your hearts. If you follow me today, you will most likely not attend the general election in two years."
"I will give you some time to think about it. After a cup of tea, if you don't want to stay here, please leave on your own. I will not punish you."
"Xiaochun, serve the tea."
Jiang Yu chuckled, looked at her with admiration, and sat down with her in the corridor to drink tea.
"Xue'er, you have really changed a lot. Now you are steady and proper in your behavior, and you still have the dignity of a princess."
"Isn't it the same with my royal brother? I have never seen you use such a thunderous method before."
Jiang Xue felt a little lost.
Jiang Yu noticed that she was unhappy and handed her a piece of dessert.
"Xue'er, I am not only your brother, but also the only son of our father, the emperor, and our mother, the empress, and the only candidate for the crown prince of the Ji Dynasty."
"The absurdity and unruliness of the past should not appear in the crown prince and the princess of the dynasty."
"So, making changes is not up to us. On the contrary, the sooner such changes are made, the better."
“Because this is a responsibility we must shoulder.”
He stroked the back of Jiang Xue's hand and comforted her, "I'm very happy that you've grown up. So I've changed, and I hope you're happy for me."
Jiang Xue tried her best to force a smile and said, "I have almost finished my tea. Brother, please accompany me to take a look."
The two walked over and found that four Wu Anlang were already half-kneeling in the front row.
"You guys can go now. I won't make it difficult for you. I'll have someone explain everything to the Queen Mother. Just go back to work without worry."
The four of them knelt down, kowtowed to her, and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
"No need to thank me. Whether you serve me or not, you are all good men of Daji." Jiang Xue waved her sleeves, "Go back."
She turned and looked at the other six people.
At first glance, I saw the stubborn young man who had just argued with Jiang Yu.
"Jiang Qibin?"
"I'm here!" The young man stepped out and responded loudly.
This sound was too loud... Jiang Xue found it a little funny and asked him, "Why didn't you leave?"
"I didn't want to leave in the first place!"
"Just now you were the only one who came out to refute Second Brother's actions. I thought you were unwilling to stay."
Jiang Xue looked at him carefully. He looked to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, with a bit of childishness still on his face.
Wu Anlang's selection process was so cruel, how did he stand out at his age?
"Your Highness," Jiang Qibin said seriously, "I feel that the Second Prince's actions are inappropriate, so I spoke out to refute. But I am following the order of Her Highness the Queen to protect the princess. From now on, the princess's safety is my responsibility! I don't want to leave!"
Jiang Xue looked at him and thought he was a truly innocent young military general.
Such a person would surely be a loyal servant.
She turned to everyone and said, "Since you have decided to stay, then follow my brother's instructions and try your luck."
"You still have to drink this wine, but," Jiang Xue said firmly, "I will drink it with you!"
Several people were shocked when they heard this.
Jiang Yu looked at her with a smile, as if he was not worried at all.
"Everyone, if you are willing to drink this cup, from now on, I will stand by you."
Jiang Xue casually picked up a glass of wine from the plate and drank it all in one gulp.
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